Detachable brassiere and corset combination



r. mzmomcn. DETACNABLE BRASSIERE AND CORSET COMBINATION. APPLICATIONFILED JULY 30; 1920.

1-, 378,676. 4 V Patented May 17, 1921.

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N a V Q A If a 3 3 m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCES nnnvnnrcn, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

DETACHABLE EBRASSIERE AND CORSET COMBINATION.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 30, 1920. Serial No. 400,051.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, FRANoEs HnINDRIoeI, acitizen of the 'United States of America,

residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DetachableBrassiere and'Corset Combination, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to garments and has special reference to adetachable brassiere and corset combination.

One important object of the invention is to provide an improved garmentembodying in itself a novel combination of brassiere and corset whereinthe two may be separated from each other'and either worn separately.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a device ofthis character wherein one corset may be utilized in combination with anumber of brassieres so that the latter may be washed whenever soiledfrom perspiration or the like while the corset proper, containing thestiffening steels, will not need to be washed as it does not come incontact with the body but is worn over an undergarment.

A third important object of the invention is to provide a combination ofthis character wherein avariety of brassieres may be utilized with onecorsetso that brassieres of diiferent materials and colors can becombined with the single corset proper thus enabling the wearer to suitthe color and material of the brassiere to the garments worn therewith.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ingeneral of certain novel details of construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and

' Figure l is a perspective view of the garment when the two parts areused together, the parts being shown connected.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the brassiere detached, the lower partbeing broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the corset detached showing the mannerin which the' same is held together at the front when used alone.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated, there has beendisclosed a garment composed of a brassiere having side pieces 10 and afront piece 11. This front piece extends well down below the side piecesas indicated at 12 and may be provided, if desired, with suitablestiffening. To the lower end of the front piece are attached the garters13. One side of the brassiere is open and provided on one edge withhooks 14 and on the other edge with eyes 15 so that after the garment isplaced on the body of the wearer this side opening may be closed.Furthermore the rear edges of the side portion are separate and providedwith eyelets 16 for the reception of a lacing 17 in the usual manner. Ialso preferably provide shoulder straps 18 for these side portions andplace adjacent the rear end of these shoulder straps and on the outsidethereof stiffening 19 in the form of steel or whalebone. Along the edgesof the downwardly extending portion 12 of this brassiere are eyes 20 andthe lower end of the portion 12 is split as at 21 so that it may befitted to the wearer by means of a lacing 22 passing through eyelets 23.

The corset proper consists of two side portions 24 stiffened withsuitable steels or braces 25 and having its upper and lower edgessuitably connected by tapes 26. The rearedges of these side portions areprovided with eyelets 27 and connected by lacing 28 while the frontedges are provided with hooks 29 which, when the garment is used inconnection with the brassiere, engage in the eyes 20 of the latter toconnect the two parts. IVhen, however, the cor set is used separatelylacing 30 is engaged back and forth around the hooks so as to enable thefront edges of the corset sides to be drawn toward each other. It is tobe noted that preferably. when the corset is used alone, the lacing 28is loosened so that the front edges may be drawn quite close by thelacing 30. On the contrary when used in connection with the brassierethe lower portion 12 of the brassiere front serves to hold the frontedges of the corset together and fitting properly to the body may beaccomplished by tightening the lacing 28. It will be noted that the topand bottom of the corset ends are reinforced by tapes 31 and that thecorset halves may also be provided with garters 32.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a single corset may be usedwith two or more brassieres so that in case of the brassieres becoming.soiled or stained from prespiration the one in use may be detached fromthe corset for washing and another substituted. Furthermore thesebrassieres may be of any desired material and color so that the wearermay have brassieres to suit the garment with which they are worn. Itwill be understood that this is especially desirable where the outergarments are of transparent or semi-transparent material and thebrassiere visible therethrough.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and arrangementof the parts without departing from the material principles thereof. Itis not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact formherein shown and described but it is wished to include all such asproperly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. In a garment of the class described, a brassiere having a completebody encircling portion and a front central portion extending downward,a corset having a front vertical opening, and means carried on the sideedges of the downwardly extending portion of the brassiere and the edgesof the front corset opening to connect said edges and therebyunite thebrassiere and corset.

2. In a garment of the class described, a brassiere having its frontcentral portion extending downward, a corset having a front opening,means carried on the side edges of the downwardly extending portion ofthe brassiere and the edges of the front corset opening to connect saidedges and thereby unite the brassiere and corset, means to adjust thecircumferential dimension of the brassiere, and other means to adjustthe circumferential dimension of the corset.

3. In a garment of the class described, a brassiere having its frontcentral portion extending downwardly, a corset having a front opening,hooks on the edges of the corset at its opening, and eyes on the edgesof the downwardly extending portion of the brassiere receiving saidhooks, said hooks being adaptedto receive a lacing when disengaged fromsaid eyes whereby to connect the edges of the front opening and therebypermit wearing of the corset as a separate garment.

e. In a garment of the class described, a brassiere having its frontcentral portion extending downwardly, a corset having a front opening,hooks on the edges of the corset at its opening, eyes on the edges ofthe downwardly extending portion of the hrassiere receiving said hooks,said hooks being adapted to receive a lacing when disengaged from saideyes, means to adjust the circumferential dimension of the brassiere,

.brassiere receiving said hooks, said hooks being adapted to receive alacing when disengaged from said eyes, said brassiere and corset eachbeing constructed of two lateral portions, a lacing connecting thelateral portions of the brassiere, and a second lacing connecting thelateral portions of the corset.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANCES I-IEINDRICH.

